<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>Wes,</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV>Congratulations for your part in the spectacular (and rare) defeat of an entrenched Republican, Richard Pombo!<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Other good news: elevation of Nancy Pelosi and the election of many women in other positions of power proves that the average voter now believes that women *can* overcome their menstrual cycles to act in responsible ways!!! Gosh.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Also note the election of the first Socialist.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>If you heard Ralph Nader on Democracy Now! you will have heard the sad concept that these changes from Republican to Democrat in the House is no call for a progressive mandate as it did in years past. The reason is fascinating--listen to the webcast when it is posted.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Andrea</DIV><BR><BR><DIV> <SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Lucida Grande; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV>Andrea Dorey</DIV><DIV>Santa Clara County Green Party</DIV><DIV>408-306-1900 (cell)</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>"Serving the powerful is like sleeping with a tiger."</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>"It is difficult to get off a tiger's back."</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN> </DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>